Early 20th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

John Grinsell & Sons

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver, Crystal

Large, Edwardian, sterling silver mounted threaded crystal match striker, Birmingham, England, 1908, J. Grinsell and Son - makers. Measures 3.25 inches high x 3 1/4 inches wide (at w...

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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Historical Memorabilia

Stained Glass

This image of nipper became the trademark for RCA in 1929; this framed stained glass panel was probably made in the early 20th century.

Vintage 1910s German Tobacco Accessories

Tin

A rare tobacco jar made of a root wood with tin inset and with antler handle, Germany, circa 1910.

Early 20th Century German Rustic Tobacco Accessories

Wood, Antler

Antique turned black forest wood box with lid, covered with horn pieces from the deer and decorated with roe deer horns.

Early 20th Century German Folk Art Sculptures

Antique natural Wunderkammer glass display with marine life in the depths of the sea. The specimen is set up like an aquarium with sea stars, sea urchin, fishes, prawn, crustaceans, ...

Early 20th Century Danish Books

Leather

Start your own library with this incredible large collection of Danish antique leather bound books. These would be a fantastic way to decorate a library room. All are in Danish. Appr...

Early 20th Century French Models and Miniatures

20th Century sharpening wheel standing on wood base. France, circa 1900.

Claire Colinet

Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Bronze

Colinet, J.R. Claire (1880-1950) Female juggler in bronze, circa 1925 Attractive Art Deco bronze female figure juggling two balls mounted on a marble base Measures: Height 34.0 cm,...

Vintage 1920s Collectibles and Curiosities

Monumental scale tole palm trees, circa 1920. Dorothy Draper style.

Early 20th Century Models and Miniatures

Wood

Beautiful Minimalist wooden black house model. Origin and original purpose unknown. Inset dimensions: 9.75" x 20".

Antique Early 1900s French Primitive Toys and Dolls

Wood

Pair of French painted horses pulling a wooden cart on wheels.

A&J Zimmerman Ltd.

Vintage 1910s English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Silver, Sterling Silver

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver cigar / cigarette box; an addition to the ornamental silverware collection. This exceptional antique G...

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Antique Early 1900s American Victorian Models and Miniatures

Wood

Antique artists mannequin, the maker is unknown but most likely American. It dates circa 1900. It is 19.5" high x 6" wide x 3" deep. There is an age crack on the head.

Edwin Lutyens

Vintage 1920s English Games

Brass

A superb Country House brass framed Billiard or Snooker table lamp, circa 1920, undoubtedly influenced by the designs of Edwin Lutyens, the lamp retains a beautiful brass patina. ...

Vintage 1910s British Arts and Crafts Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Metal

A very good quality billiard snooker light of Arts & Crafts form, featuring splayed arms and decorative flat work. The shades are fitted via gantry attachments with thumbnail s...

Early 20th Century Swiss Models and Miniatures

Wood, Glass

Hand-carved wood chalet with hay barn behind a glass case. Executed circa 1910-1920, Swiss Brienz.

Antique Early 1900s German Tobacco Accessories

A small antique pipe made of chicken bones, bowl in the shape of a face with glass eyes, circa 1900.

Early 20th Century German Chairs

Wood, Antler

An antique wicker antler chair, made of horns from the deer and fallow deer. Decorated with a turned horn rose and wildboar tusks. Executed, circa 1900.

Evans Gaming Company

Vintage 1910s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Antique tabletop gaming wheel. Most likely made by Evan's gaming company. Graphic painted dice in original paint surface. Heavy cast iron stand and leather strap.

William Minshall Birchall

Vintage 1910s English Paintings

Watercolor by William Birchall depicting a world war one Naval warship on convoy with destroyers on station on the ships port hand side. Entitled The Everr Ready. Dated 1914 O...

Vintage 1920s French Collectible Jewelry

Sterling Silver, Enamel

A beautiful quality sterling silver and guilloche enamel ladies purse, circa 1920. The exterior is finest quality enamel, when pressing the clip down on the centre section it reve...

Michael Molz

Early 20th Century North American Gothic Architectural Models

Stunning and rare scale model of the Ulm Cathedral, completed in 1925 by Michael Molz of Los Angeles. It is in remarkably good condition and features stained glass windows. The Ulm...

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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Outsider and Self Taught Art

Reclaimed Wood

A rustic pair of handmade bookends, formed as log cabins, circa 1930s-1940s. Crafted with great detail from found wood, cut tree branches, painted cardboard and small nails. A great...

Ceebynite Short & Mason Taylor

Vintage 1920s American Scientific Instruments

Pocket compass used by American aviation officers, 1926, of chromed brass in the shape of a pocket watch, signed Short & Mason VI A130. The compass has a snap-on cover with release b...

Early 20th Century Japanese Scientific Instruments

Liquid compass on universal joint mounted on walnut plank. Made in the early 1900 and written in Japanese types. The compass has a brass cylindrical box; on its bottom it is fixed a ...

Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

Air pump type Fleuss dated back to the early 1900; on a brass label it is written "Don de Messieur Courdouan et Brun 1928". This type of pumps were often used for modify the air of i...

Vintage 1920s British Collectibles and Curiosities

Crystal radio made in 1920s. It is a simple radio receiver that doesn't need batteries and which operates using a long external antenna which find the signals. The first use was to r...

Brady & Martin Ltd.

Early 20th Century British Scientific Instruments

Kenotometer signed Brady & Martin Ltd Newcastle-on-Tyne, early 1900. It is an instrument used on a ship to measure the pressure in the condensers of steam turbines. It consists of a ...

Early 20th Century Chinese Collectible Jewelry

Carnelian, Silver

Antique necklace of gilded silver and carnelian stones depicting a parrot and choppy Chinese figure. Provenance to a American businessman living in China in the beginning of the 20th...

Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Brass

Two brused brass bar with ingravings imitating South African mint gold bars.

Vintage 1910s British Historical Memorabilia

Paper

A document signed by one of the most significant world leaders in 20th century history Winston Churchill (1874 –1965) was a politician and statesman who twice served as British Pr...

Studebaker

Early 20th Century Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Metal

Winged temperature gauge for Studebaker motors by Boyce, circa early 20th century.  

Robert Oerley

Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Historical Memorabilia

Wood

A remarkable example of the early Viennese Jugendstil. In contrast to similar furniture, which are manufactured in pressed cardboard. These furniture are made in solid beechwood. Tw...

Vintage 1920s Italian Industrial Signs

Enamel

Vintage enamel metal sign "cassa" ( cash desk sign ) in black on white background, produced in the 1920s in Italy. The sign is much curved and can be fixed to a wall with two scre...

Early 20th Century Unknown Brutalist Game Boards

Metal

Brutalist style handcrafted steel nail silver and bronze chess set. Each individual nail has a small crown shaped chop which possibly identifies the maker. Each King, Queen and bisho...

Vintage 1910s English Historical Memorabilia

Brass

An authentic WWI-era Princess Mary box of brass. A stamped brass box, circa 1914, given as a thank you gift to all commissioned British troops at Christmas 1914 by HRH Princess Ma...

Standard Oil Company

Antique Early 1900s American Signs

Metal

Original vintage gas barrel, this has a original label on the metal.

Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Wall Mirrors

A beautifully crafted sailor-made ropework frame, the thick coiled rope decorated with intricate knot work at each corner over a border of intricate knotted and braided rope which is...

Vintage 1920s Belgian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Paper

Antique golf poster. A large continental advertising poster for Coq sur Mer, De Haan, Belgium. 1897. The image is in a faded condition, but this is an extremely impressive picture. ...

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Vintage 1910s American Edwardian Sterling Silver

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Large, Edwardian, sterling silver mounted, threaded crystal match striker, American, circa 1910. Measures: 3 1/2" high x 4" diameter. Unusually wide sterling silver mount. Very minor...

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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver, Crystal

Unusual, sterling silver mounted crystal match striker, London, 1905. Matches are struck on the cross-hatched part of the sterling silver rim. Sleek design; incised star on underside...

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Vintage 1910s French Edwardian Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver, Enamel, Crystal

Rare, unusual, large, Edwardian, sterling silver and deep purple guilloche enamel - mounted, honeycomb cut crystal match striker, France, Ca. 1910. Matches are struck on a sterling ...

Early 20th Century Books

Rare first edition decorative book by one of the foremost authors on European cathedral architecture. Beautiful decorative copy in handcrafted matching cloth slipcase. Illustrated th...

Kaplan Projector Company

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Mounted Objects

Steel, Glass

Offered for your approval is this 1930s Kaplan Projector CO. 35mm vintage film movie projector head. This unit is fully restored to the highest level and is a remarkable find. It is ...

Antique Early 1900s Books

Potter, Beatrix. The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Philadelphia: Henry Altemus, 1904. 16mo. Rare second American edition, second state -- sometimes referred to as the Pirate Edition. Af...

Antique Early 1900s Books

This is the first edition, first printing of Carroll's Classic novel, illustrated by Peter Newell. Published New York & London: Harper & Brothers, 1901. Frontispiece photograph of...

Vintage 1920s Books

A trade catalogue of luxury gifts and products made by the up-market/luxury leather dealer, Dating from the mid-late 1920s showing more than 700 items which are priced and pictured i...

Vintage 1920s Books

This is a herd covered folio with silvered lettering and the original pink ribbon ties. Dating from 1928 there is a 4 page introduction (French text) plus 40 loose plates which show ...

Early 20th Century Books

This is a trade catalogue dating from 1911 show casing the wares produced by Dent Hardware of Fullerton PA. The main line of business at that time was the production of refrigerator ...

George Nathan & Ridley Hayes

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver

Rare and unusual, Edwardian, sterling silver, Aladdin's oil lamp - form table lighter, Chester, England, 1904, George Nathan and Ridley Hayes - makers. Lovely design; rectangular bas...

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Early 20th Century French Decorative Boxes

Gold, Enamel

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique French 14-karat gold and enamel vesta case; an addition to our boxes and cases collection. This exceptional antique French 14ct yellow go...

Early 20th Century British Historical Memorabilia

- Rare photograph of "The Lost Prince", Prince John - Clear, bold and rare example of his autograph Prince John (1905-1919) was the youngest son of Queen Mary and King George V...

Antique Early 1900s American Historical Memorabilia

Paper

- Fantastic historical pamphlet signed by Mark Twain, America's great novelist - Unusually long inscription with a bold, clear signature in Twain's flourishing hand Signed duri...

Metalcraft

Early 20th Century American Industrial Models and Miniatures

This model was made from an early Metalcraft Construction set from 1928. We love the look of these large (27 inch) models. It comes displayed on a custom-made iron museum stand.

Vintage 1920s American Historical Memorabilia

Charles Augustus Lindbergh (1902-1974), nicknamed Slim, Lucky Lindy and The Lone Eagle, was a pioneering aviator who began his illustrious career in the skies as an US Air Mail pilot...

RCA

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Historical Memorabilia

Metal

Submitted for your approval, an original, unmolested, unrestored, Art Deco 1930s RCA Model 74B original studio microphone. This 'Junior Velocity' vintage microphone was made in the ...

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Early 20th Century Unknown Industrial Scientific Instruments

This Industrial outfit has a striking tribeI and sculptural presence. It displays well on its handmade museum quality stand. I almost never sell items from my museum collection. Here...

Antique Early 1900s English Sporting Art Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Ceramic

Golf tobacco jar, Carlton ware. A ceramic Carlton ware tobacco jar with a golfing scene. The front shows one golfer dressed in a red coat about to hit a golf ball watched by anothe...